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TI-P601-18
CMGT Issue 12

DCV41,
DCV41 Food+
Austenitic Stainless Steel Disc Check Valve

Standard DCV41 with metal seat Soft seat option

(screwed connections only)

Description
The DCV41 is an austenitic stainless steel disc check valve available with either screwed or socket weld end connections. Its function
is to prevent reverse flow on a wide variety of fluids for applications in process lines, hot water systems, steam and condensate systems.
For oil and gas applications, a Viton seat is available.
For water applications an EPDM seat is available.
Soft seat versions provide a zero leakage rate or bubble tight shut-off, i.e. they meet EN 12266-1 Rate A, providing a differential
pressure exists. Please note that the soft seat options are not available with socket weld ends.
The shut-off of the standard valve conforms to EN 12266-1 Rate E.
When a heavy duty spring is installed with an EPDM seat, the valve is suitable for boiler feedwater check applications.
A high temperature spring version is available to operate at 400 °C.

Optional extras
Heavy duty springs (700 mbar opening pressure) for boiler feed applications

High temperature springs

Viton soft seats for oils and gas applications - screwed only

EPDM soft seats for water applications - screwed only

Standards
This product fully complies with the requirements of the European EU Pressure Equipment Directive/UK Pressure Equipment (Safety)
Regulations.

Standard shut-off
Standard valves conform to EN 12266-1 rate E.
Soft seated versions meet EN 2266-1 rate A, providing a differential pressure exists.

Certification
This product is available with certification to EN 10204 3.1.
Note: All certification/inspection requirements must be stated at the time of order placement.

Food+ can be supplied with material Certification for all wetted parts at extra cost.
Note: All certification/inspection requirements must be stated at the time of order placement.

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 DCV41 Food+ ½" to 2" metal seat and EPDM seat range available with a food contact regulation Declaration
of Compliance
Designed, manufactured and approved for Steam and Condensate applications, the DCV41 metal seat and EPDM seat range
Food+ product complies with:
- (EC)1935:2004 Materials and Articles Intended to come into Contact with Food

- (EC)2023:2006 Good Manufacturing Practice for Materials and Articles Intended to come into Contact with Food

- (EU)10/2011 Plastic Materials and Articles Intended to come into Contact with Food

- FDA Code of Federal Regulations - title 21 - Food and Drugs

This product is intended to be connected into a system that can operate a food contact compliant process.

A list of the materials that could come directly or indirectly into contact with foodstuffs can be found in the Declaration of Compliance
available for this product.

Sizes and pipe connections

½", ¾", 1", 1¼", 1½" and 2"
Screwed BSP to BS 21 female parallel,
Screwed NPT to ASME B 1.20.1 and
Socket weld to ASME B 16.11 Class 3000.

Operation
Disc check valves are opened by the pressure of the fluid and closed by the spring as soon as the flow ceases and before the reverse
flow occurs.

Pressure/temperature limits

A B
Temperature °C

 The product must not be used in this region.

E C
 For use in this area use a DCV41 with high temperature
Steam saturation curve spring or DCV41 without spring.


 D Please note: Special testing to allow lower temperature

 operation can be provided at extra cost. Consult Spirax Sarco.
     
Pressure bar g

A - B - D High temperature spring and without spring.

E - C - D Standard spring.

Body design conditions PN50

PMA Maximum allowable pressure 49.6 bar g @ 38 °C

TMA Maximum allowable temperature 400 °C @ 29.4 bar g

Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C

PMO Maximum operating pressure (bar g) 49.6 bar g @ 38 °C

With metal seat and standard spring (including Food+ metal seat) 300 °C

With metal seat and high temperature spring (including Food+ metal seat) 400 °C

TMO Maximum operating temperature Without spring (including Food+ metal seat) 400 °C

Viton seat 205 °C

EPDM seat (including Food+ EPDM seat) 120 °C

Minimum operating temperature With metal seat (including Food+ metal seat) -29 °C
(Note: Special testing to allow lower With viton seat -25 °C to +205 °C
temperature operation can be provided at
extra cost. Consult Spirax Sarco). With EPDM seat (including Food+ EPDM seat) -40 °C to +120 °C

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of 76 bar g

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Materials
2 34 1
No.Part Material

1 Body Austenitic stainless steel ASTM A351 CF3M

2 Seat Austenitic stainless steel ASTM A351 CF3M

3 Disc Austenitic stainless steel ASTM A276 316

Standard spring Austenitic stainless steel BS 2056 316 S42

4 Heavy duty spring Austenitic stainless steel BS 2056 316 S42

High temperature spring Nickel alloy Nimonic 90

Standard DCV41
with metal seat

Dimensions/weight (approximate) in mm and kg

A
End elevation

Size A A B Weight
Socket weld Screwed A/F

½" 50 51 34 0.2

¾" 55 57 41 0.3

1" 67 68 50 0.5

1¼" to 2" 100 100 80 2.0

Kv values
Size ½" ¾" 1" 1¼" 1½" 2" For conversion:
Cv (UK) = Kv x 0.963
Kv 4.4 7.5 12 30 35 35 Cv (US) = Kv x 1.156

Opening pressures in mbar

Differential pressures with zero flow for standard and high temperature springs.

Flow direction
All sizes 25 22.5 20

Where lower opening pressures are required, valves without springs can be installed in vertical pipes with bottom-to-top flow.

Without spring and flow direction

Size ½" ¾" 1" 1¼" to 2"

mbar 3.0 2.5 4.0 6.5

Heavy duty springs approximately 700 mbar

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 Pressure loss diagram

Pressure loss diagram with open valve at 20 °C. The values

" indicated are applicable to spring loaded valves with horizontal
t o2 "
" 1¼ flow. With vertical flow, insignificant deviations occur only within
1½ the range of partial opening.
The curves given in the chart are valid for water at 20 °C. To
Water flowrate in Vw m³/h

Water flowrate in Vw l/s

determine the pressure for other fluids the equivalent water
1" volume flowrate must be calculated and used in the graph.

Vw = xV
1000
¾"
Vw = Equivalent water volume flow in l/s or m³/h

½" Where: = Density of fluid kg/m³

V = Volume of fluid l/s or m³/h

Pressure loss information for steam, compressed air and gases

is available from Spirax Sarco.

Pressure loss in bar

How to order
Example: 1 off Spirax Sarco DCV41 austenitic stainless steel bodied disc check valve having ½" screwed BSP connections supplied
fitted with a Viton soft seat and certification to EN 10204 3.1 for the body.

Safety information, installation and maintenance

For full details see the Installation and Maintenance Instructions (IM-P601-19) supplied with the product.
The DCV41 disc check valve must be fitted in accordance with the direction of flow arrow indicating correct fluid flow direction. When
fitted with a spring, they can be installed in any plane. When supplied without spring, they must be fitted in a vertical flow line with the
flow from bottom-to-top.

Note: Disc check valves are non-maintainable (no spares are available). Disc check valves are not suitable for use where heavily
pulsating flow exists, such as close to a compressor.

Various options are denoted by a marking on the valve body:-

'N' - High temperature spring - Standard metal seat

'W' - Without spring - Standard metal seat

'WV' - Without spring - Viton seat

'WE' - Without spring - EPDM seat

'H' - Heavy duty spring - Standard metal seat

'HV' - Heavy duty spring - Viton seat

'HE' - Heavy duty spring - EPDM seat

'V' - Standard spring - Viton seat

'E' - Standard spring - EPDM seat

No identification indicates a standard spring with a metal disc.

Disposal
If a product which contains a Viton component has been subjected to a temperature approaching 315 °C or higher, then it may have
decomposed and formed hydrofluoric acid. Avoid skin contact and inhalation of any fumes as the acid will cause deep skin burns and
damage to the respiratory system. Viton must be disposed of in a recognised manner as stated in the Installation and Maintenance
Instructions (IM-P601-19). No other ecological hazard is anticipated with the disposal of this product providing due care is taken.

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